Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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“I am quite unconvinced. I have a big brain and I don’t know how to make up for it. I’ll give you some advice.”
“You are quite knowledgeable about perfumes.” Xie Lingya complained, “Thank you. Well, if I can make top notes, middle notes and back notes, why should I learn about finance?”
When Xie Lingya was making Jiangzhen fragrant beads, he asked Hai Guanchao and Fang Zhe to help him. There were twelve kinds of raw materials for making true incense, including agarwood, green wood incense, black ginseng, white sandalwood, etc. Agarwood was used in the largest amount. Proportionally speaking, three ounces of black ginseng in one serving would require three kilograms of agarwood.
After pounding and sifting separately and adding dried jujube meat, it took another 30,000 times to pound. There was no shortcut in this step, just pound it dry, pound it carefully, and keep pounding it. Moreover, the various ingredients were pounded separately in the front, and the three of them couldn’t pound the incense all the time, so it took several days.
After pounding, steam for a day, add three pounds of white rice, continue pounding together, then roll into balls and dry in the sun.
After the fragrant beads were made, you could smell the peaceful aroma without burning them. Xie Lingya specially made a few more. At this time, each person was given one threaded with thread. “Wearing this can drive away evil spirits.”
The fragrant beads were as big as chicken heads. Xiao Dian held a small amount in his hand and smelled them. At this time, he praised: “Teacher Xie is really amazing, and the fragrant beads he makes smell very good.”
Hai Guanchao couldn’t help laughing and said: “Have you ever smelled any other incense beads?” He didn’t say anything. But Xie Lingya didn’t do this alone. He and Fang Zhe also helped make the incense.
Xiao Dian: “Uh… Anyway, I think what Teacher Xie did should be the best!”
Xie Lingya said proudly: “Why not? It is said in “Haiyao Materia Medica” that the best Jiangzhen fragrant beads can be burned or used to attract cranes to come down, if you burn this incense to the stars, it is very powerful. It is also said that if you burn it in the altar, the innocent jade girl will fall into the void and watch.”
Hai Guanchao joked: “If it’s a jade girl, it’s better to have the front, middle and back notes. Girls like this. But aren’t you doing rituals in the underworld?”
Xie Lingya: “…I forgot.”
….
When Ning Wanlai was doing something for Li Dongdong, he came again. When he came, Xie Lingya gave him a few incense sticks and asked him to burn them at home. Maybe he would not be so afraid.
“Teacher Xie, I followed your instructions and explained the matter of impermanence to my relatives.” Ning Wanlai’s original worries had not been resolved yet, and this time he had new worries. “It took a lot of effort to convince my parents, but my mother is thinking about these errands I have to do every day, asking around for those masters and goddesses to take me to see them.”
“You say you have already found me!” Xie Lingya said.
Ning Wanlai: “I said, my mother said… better to have a multi-pronged approach, she went from the temple to the countryside.”
Xie Lingya had previously asked Ning Wanlai to be mentally prepared, as it was unlikely that the ritual would be successful in one go. It was said that in the past, some people did not know whether to call them unlucky or talented, and they had to perform religious services for eight years before they were removed from the list.
Mother Ning was troubled when she got to know this, and wondered if she could find a few more people to help her at the same time, so that she could be removed as soon as possible.
“Your mother is worried about you. Please be more careful and don’t let her be deceived.” Xie Lingya reminded.
“That’s what I think!” Ning Wanlai said, “That guy, who looks unreliable at first glance, still buys talismans from others!”
Although Ning Wanlai was scared to death, he was still a person who had experienced impermanence, vaguely he could also tell a little bit, at least he could tell what was right and what was wrong when he saw someone in front of him. It was a pity that he was not as talkative as those magic sticks. They could explain away whatever people say no matter how reasonable they were.
Just as he was talking, Ning Wanlai answered a phone call, “Hello? Mom, I’m in Baoyang Temple, and I just finished the ritual… It’s not mine, it’s for Li Dongdong.”
He listened for a while, and his expression became weird: “Du Xian Po? At home? …Oh, okay, you wait!”
After hanging up the phone, Ning Wanlai said in a dumbfounded voice: “My mother said that she had found a special Du Xian Po and wanted her to discuss in the underworld for me. Teacher Xie, do you know what that is?”
Xie Lingya also laughed, “It’s easy to understand. It’s also a form of inviting ghosts, bring ghosts from the underworld to possess their intestines, and communicate with the living people.”
Ning Wanlai blurted out: “How is this possible! What kind of immortal can possess people’s intestines?”
Xie Lingya touched the doll on his shoulder and said, “Actually, I have always wanted to say that this doll of mine is a Reporting god, and it also possesses a ‘god’.”
Ning Wanlai: “…”
For example, the Reporting God was not a true god. There were no absolutes in the world, and if you don’t guarantee it, there will be those “immortals” with heavy tastes, just like living in people’s stomachs.
Moreover, according to what Xie Lingya had heard, many of the “fairies” in the belly of the belly fairy owed the host in previous lives, so they came to help pay off the debt.
“Teacher Xie, can you go back with me and see what kind of connections that Du Xian Po has?” Ning Wanlai had seen a lot of magicians these days, and he deeply felt that although some people had no ability, they were really good-mouthed. It was like even he almost believed it. Mr. Xie was a true professional and his eloquence was also not bad. It would be best if he could help him.
“Okay.” Xie Lingya agreed very nicely, and they went to Ning Wanlai’s house together.
….
“My mother said that usually you have to go to Du Xian Po’s house to see her. She took great trouble to invite people to my house, and then she didn’t know where she heard the rule, saying that it is best if she is the first to see it, and it’s best to go see it when the peach blossoms are still blooming.” Ning Wanlai relayed the words to Xie Lingya on the way.
Xie Lingya was noncommittal. No matter what, he still had to see the real person to know.
When he arrived at Ning Wanlai’s house, his parents were there, and the legendary Du Xian Po, who was about forty years old, was also at his house.
“This is Teacher Xie from Baoyang Temple.” Ning Wanlai introduced Xie Lingya to his parents.
Mother Ning had heard him talk about Teacher Xie many times. But she didn’t expect Teacher Xie to be so young and was a little surprised for a moment.
After hearing this, the Du Xian Po also looked at Xie Lingya a few times, but her expression was still very reserved, “Why did you invite others to come, then should I go back?”
“No, everyone is here, we are watching the sun. The ritual has been arranged, but it has nothing to do with this. The ritual is the ritual. Xian Po, look, this is my son. He has passed out several times. It’s so pitiful.” Mother Ning quickly grabbed Du Xian Po, “Look, can you please ask the immortal to go to the underworld to intercede?”
“I thought you were asking Guan Xian to intercede. When I came here, you said you want the immortal to intercede.” Guan Xian was just inviting the ghosts below to interrogate you. It seemed that Du Xian Po didn’t do anything in advance. But knowing Ning Wanlai’s situation, she made some mistakes, “This requires a lot of kindness. Immortals may not be willing to owe this face.”
“Please give it a try. We can provide you with anything you need.” Mother Ning said.
“Then let me give it a try and ask the immortal first.” After saying this, Du Xian Po sat upright, called Ning Wanlai to come to her, and asked him a few questions about his past experiences.
Ning Wanlai felt that this person was also a liar, but his mother was so convinced. Fortunately, he invited Teacher Xie this time, so maybe his mother could believe what he said.
“I’ll ask the immortal to go down and ask.” The Du Xian Po didn’t move her mouth, but her throat began to make a sound like vomiting, which seemed to symbolize that the immortal in her belly had left her body and gone to the underworld.
Just as Ning Wanlai was about to turn around and say something to Xie Lingya, he suddenly twitched and lay down stiffly, his breath weak and his eyes closed tightly.
“Son!” Mother Ning and Father Ning both rushed forward anxiously, and then looked at the other two people, “Xian Po, Teacher Xie, has he passed out again?”
“Exactly, the immortal has not turned around yet, wait for me to ask the immortal where he went to spend time in the underworld.” Du Xian Po said.
Father Ning and Mother Ning looked at Xie Lingya again.
Before Xie Lingya could react, he originally wanted to open his eyes and take a look when Du Xian Po invited the immortal, but Ning Wanlai suddenly fell down. When someone stared at him, he hesitated and said: “How about…should I also ask someone?”
Father Ning and Mother Ning: “…”
If Ning Wanlai hadn’t said that Xie Lingya was very powerful, they would have thought that Xie Lingya was a liar, with his unexpected behavior and his uncertain tone.
Du Xian Po was also happy in her heart. She would give people guidance on the immortals, some of them were accurate and some of them were inaccurate. She was not allowed to say that the immortal was tired. But there was a man in this family who claimed to be impermanent – I don’t know if it was true or not, he was probably ill – and asked her to plead for mercy.
She was thinking about how to make up something when that little boy fainted. And the young man from the Taoist temple was also stunned, but she seemed to be very calm. This was all achieved through practice!
“Let’s move him to the bed first, he might not wake up for a while.” Xie Lingya said, going to move Ning Wanlai with Father Ning, but he saw Du Xian Po suddenly pass out.
Mother Ning screamed, “Xian Po, Xian Po?” She asked with a white face, “Have you been punished by the underworld?”
“It looks like someone is sick.”
“Yes, ambulance.” Mother Ning quickly called for an ambulance, two people in her family fainted and she was stunned.
The ambulance came quickly and took Du Xian Po away, and Mother Ning notified Du Xian Po’s family.
Ning Wanlai didn’t get in the ambulance. It was useless for him to go to the hospital. It would be more reliable for Xie Lingya to ask the strongman when this errand would be completed.
The strongman told Xie Lingya, “Teacher Xie, it only takes half a day this time. It’s a very close job.”
It only took half a day this time. Was it true?
Xie Lingya stayed at his house. After a long time, Ning Wanlai gradually woke up. Now both Father Ning and Mother Ning were convinced.
“You went to run a nearby errand?” Xie Lingya asked.
Ning Wanlai sat up slowly, almost crying but without tears, “Isn’t it very close? It’s the Du Xian Po. Her lifespan is up, so they asked me to take her away.”
Everyone: “…”
Ning Wanlai: “I was rescuing her. She was in the ambulance and screamed when she saw me, thinking that I was dead and came to take revenge on her.”
Everyone: “…”
Ning Wanlai felt a little emotional when he thought about it.
When Du Xian Po saw that he was about to take her away, she howled like a ghost: “I lied to your family, but it was not me who caused your illness, and it was not my insistence on your parents not to send you to the hospital!”
Only then did Ning Wanlai find out that this fairy had never believed that he was really suffering from impermanence before, and thought he fainted because he was ill!
After hearing this, Mother Ning called the hospital, and sure enough she learned that Du Xian Po had died suddenly in the ambulance. She died too quickly and suddenly due to cerebral infarction.
Although they had heard about his experience of impermanence from their son, Ning Wanlai’s parents still couldn’t come to their senses for a long time with such confirmation around them.
“Uncle Ning, Aunt Ning, Ning Wanlai himself is unpredictable. No matter how scared he is, his relationship is much stronger than those who know it indirectly, whether true or false. Even he can’t plead with them. Other people may still not have as much face as him. If you ask around, there are many people who want to ask about the underworld.” Xie Lingya advised before leaving, “I will try my best, but I can’t guarantee the time. We really can’t rush things, so you’d better be more cautious.”
Xie Lingya finally showed his hand and told them that he couldn’t judge when Ning Wanlai would wake up. In addition, this time there was an illness at home, Father Ning and Mother Ning were also frightened.
At this time, Ning Wanlai said it again, and they immediately agreed not to spend money on hiring people randomly in the future. Let’s leave this matter to Teacher Xie alone!
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